PT Sampoerna JL Sdn Bhd (Ipoh)

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  ZORRO (guest)

  This little tobacco factory was originally known as Joo Lan Tobacco Co. It was bought over by the cash rich Indonesian tobacco giant P.T SAMPOERNA some years ago, after which their "kretek" cigarettes were manufactured here. In the early 2000's, Philip Morris International bought over the entire tobacco business of PT Sampoerna and became the new owners of this quaint, old and terribly congested factory. It is now run by a number of experienced managers, most of whom are drawn from BAT,and other tobacco companies. It must be for strategic business reasons that PMI is still operating this factory, which definitely DOES NOT meet PMI standards, image and reputation!

  18 years ago | reply | hide comment